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I kind of sheepishly feel good that even Ali has insecurity of "what would happen if this thing doesn't work out?". This honestly gives me some confidence that I'm on the right path.
You mentioned about feeling useful, because medicine is about saving lives. I just wanted to let you know that through your videos, you did indeed saved mine. I'm a 26 years old architect from Brazil, who always dreamed about being an airline pilot. Because of your videos, I felt like it's something worth trying, so now I'm doing flight training and chasing that dream. You did save me. You saved me from this sad death bed moment, when people regret about undone things. I don't know if that's going to work for me, but at least I'm trying. Thanks for you channel!
Your story is truly inspiring. It’s really humbling to see how far you’ve come and where you started. It makes me feel like I can do anything 🙏🏽 we’re all so proud of you!
I quit medicine as well, right after earning my MD, also to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes I have regrets, but ultimately, I have more relief than anything. Had I stayed in the field, done residency, and gotten hired, I think I'd have felt trapped forever.
Man right. We go to school to get the knowledge and working the workplace. But when we put our feet in the door and saw the things. Fuck this and walk to the door.
I find it incredible how open you are about everything you have done; thank you so much for making these kinds of videos because they probably help many people thinking about making such decisions! Thank you for all the help you have provided me with in this year, and also motivating me to make TH-cam videos. Happy holidays Ali and Team!
I was so confused about my decision to study medicine, and I had so many questions that I couldn't find answers to, but now after I've watched your videos; I feel everything become more clear to me, thank you for sharing your experience and for being honest! 🍀
🍀 I didn't enjoy clinical medicine and decided to shift to pharma and clinical research / medical writing and I'm loving it! There's so much one can do within medicine!
Your best videos are when you share how you make decisions that don’t have simple answers. At the end of my career, I still try to add to my skill set each day.🍀
I feel like you carry the weight of the world when you talk about your decisions.. you take so much responsibility for it - you definitely deserve all the happiness, and freedom that comes with it 🤗
🍀 Thanks for taking the time to share about your feelings on the decision you made, Ali. I find myself nodding to most of the things you shared because I had similar experiences and took similar steps as well as having similar explanations behind the actions I took. Cheers! 🥂
Listening to your videos is refreshing and inspiring, i dont have much to add, besides the fact that you are on point and i can resonate so much with your way to approaching issues. 🍀🍀🍀
When you left medicine, you knew what your goal and passion were, and you had the ability to do it, but others like me do not know what their passion is and what their goal is, but they must study in order to make money. My question is how do I find my passion and how do I find who I am ?
As a GP currently getting all the paperwork in order for a "career break," I really identify with so much of what you've covered in this video. I really don't think i will return to medicine, but thought applying for a career break would be a good trial of life away from medicine, rather than going the whole hog and resigning! Autonomy is a huge factor for me. I was shocked at how little control i had over my own life as a junior doctor. It didn't get much better as a GP. Huge respect to you for making it work.
Even though I don’t even consider studying medicine I knew there would be bits of information for me too and it didn’t disappoint, that’s the beauty of this channel that it can provide different points of view about anything 🍀
I absolutely love your content. I quit my nursing job too and I'd worked with Doctor's that quit eventually as well. Some of my friends are still in health of course, but I agree with most of your reasoning for leaving. One can make more money outside of our conventional jobs. I think I'm also big on work being fun and also owning my time.
my sister is going down the business route and I'm doing medicine. we hope our interests will one day support each other and become something great. Interestingly, my best subject in high school was business studies; because of my reserved personality, I chose science. p.s this channel is both inspiring and mind-opening, thank you for sharing your life stories. I wish you much more success :)
It's opposite in my case. My brother is an entrepreneur and I'm a doctor. We too hope to support eachother. My fav subject was maths. I believe in destiny hence i believe in its plan. 💜
This is so inspiring and your insights are definitely helpful for so many of us. Thank you Ali for being willing to be vulnerable and real to your audience! 🍀
🍀 thank you so much for always being so real and genuine with your answers Ali! you rlly hammered the idea of skills -> optionality -> one step closer to desired life. keep doing what you are doing !!
Work does not give you purpose; Purpose give you work. If you care about your work, all your satisfaction won't come only from your salary. Seems like working in the NHS is grueling. Too many people pursue medicine without knowing how the day-to-day experience really is.
I work as doctor, I see you as motivation that doctor can survive outside medicine, however I would like to know other doctors like you who quit medicine and how well they are doing in your comparison
Thank you so much, Ali. I cannot express how grateful I am to you. You are the only person who has ever given me a good piece of advice. I am from India and I am 15. I feel pressured by my parents and relatives to pursue medicine. You have given me the courage to take a stand for myself and pursue my passion which is teaching.
🍀 "What makes your heart sing? What makes your spirit come alive?" Two questions I am not certain I know the answer to... Time to do some thinking. Thank you Ali 🙏
🍀I really appreciated all that you shared in this video. Hoping I can extend the warmth that it warmed my heart with to what I'd like to do next with my life 😌
Thank you Ali for this video. You are good person and I think that many people thinking about quit their yobs but they don't enough courage and determination.
🍀Thank you for making this video and talking openly about every aspect of the decision. Sometimes it's a bit sad that things you love aren't what you do best, but acquiring new skills is definitely going to open up more options for one's life❤
Ali thank for your transparency, I am final year medical student and this is too relevant to me and also I just started this TH-cam thing, hope I can succeed in internet career thing.
What you do now is much more flexible than a doctor. I am in a similar situation and from my perspective I would say you did the best thing. You are your own boss and you are not attached to a hospital (or a specific workplace) and no one can fire you expect yourself!
🍀 Thank you Ali 💐 I really dont like people who workship to medicine and think that you should go to hell if you leave it. Actually medicine is the hell if you dont like it. There is still whole another beautiful life outside of medicine that we can choose and people are already living. I wish you more peace, health and long life with your loved ones 💐
Hi Ali I've been watching your videos for some time now and wanted to thank you for the informative and engaging way you present valuable information! I am a medical student who is half way through the course and starting to have doubts about the decision I made at 18 to become a doctor. I am still very interested in the career but I fear the sacrifice may not weigh up to my values in the long term. Could you please make a video on actionable steps students can take to equip themselves with skills valuable outside of clinical medicine and tips on how to find opportunities outside of clinical medicine as a student? Thanks again for all the effort you and your team put into creating fantastic videos! 😊
Ali, you are my doctor. I always list you as my primary doctor. :) I watch you way more than I see my doctor anyway. I have watched your Skillshare videos so many times. I feel like I'm stalking you. I even just posted my first quality TH-cam video because of you.
Will you do an end of year business update like you did last year? I found it really interesting talking through your business’ performance, structure etc.
Thanks Ali.... This video helped me alot in choosing my career path and making the rational decision which I will not regret in future. Love your work. It really inspires me alot. Keep growing 💙
🍀 Keep it up Dr.Ali I love your videos like this in which you just express all your thoughts and feelings about your experiences Very helpful and interesting stuff 😉
I wish I had more guidance for my future. I love the idea of having the ability to work from anywhere. I somewhat recently got my BA in psychology and my plan was to go back to try medicine. (My original plan was clinical psychology to help ppl). This way I can always fall back on medicine if entrepreneurship fails, like you said. However, spending approximately 12 good years of my life for something that I may never even do is not appealing. Time for more studying :,)
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Definitely subscribing! Your productivity advice is always so helpful!
This is relatable, inspiring enjoying these type of videos.☘️🍀
Why is your channel name not Dr Ali Abdaal? 😂
the most truthful man in youtube ever ,
the only one who doesn’t want to sell something to you when he talks.
All the junior doctors clicking into this video trying to find some comfort for continuing medicine. HAHA
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😂😂😂😂😂😂including me 😂😂😂
😂😂😂 Guilty
I kind of sheepishly feel good that even Ali has insecurity of "what would happen if this thing doesn't work out?". This honestly gives me some confidence that I'm on the right path.
Same
@CherryBlossom-bc1pv you want him to do you on the washing machine
You mentioned about feeling useful, because medicine is about saving lives. I just wanted to let you know that through your videos, you did indeed saved mine. I'm a 26 years old architect from Brazil, who always dreamed about being an airline pilot. Because of your videos, I felt like it's something worth trying, so now I'm doing flight training and chasing that dream. You did save me. You saved me from this sad death bed moment, when people regret about undone things. I don't know if that's going to work for me, but at least I'm trying. Thanks for you channel!
Avante, camarada. Que Deus abençoe a sua jornada.
Greetings, Brother :) How's the flight training going?
@@matheuskalin7228 12h of flight experience now. I'm currently running into some financial issues but still trying to make 1-2h per month
Your story is truly inspiring. It’s really humbling to see how far you’ve come and where you started. It makes me feel like I can do anything 🙏🏽 we’re all so proud of you!
Seriously?
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Gurl why you are everywhere
@@yourmomsdiary probably trying to grow her channel by commenting everywhere?
These types of "looking back" and assessing past decision deep dives are always so interesting, thanks 🍀
Interesting for sure.
"Passion will move men beyond themselves, beyond their shortcomings, beyond their failures.” Joseph Campbell
Needed this 🙏🏽
Not men, HUMANS!!!!!!!You forgot about woman!!!!!
@@donkeythedetectivecat4590😆
I quit medicine as well, right after earning my MD, also to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes I have regrets, but ultimately, I have more relief than anything. Had I stayed in the field, done residency, and gotten hired, I think I'd have felt trapped forever.
I feel trapped
Man right. We go to school to get the knowledge and working the workplace. But when we put our feet in the door and saw the things. Fuck this and walk to the door.
Just out of interest, can I ask what kind of business or startup you went for?
What business did you start-up? I'm a doctor too, hoping to venture into business, but i feel clueless about it.
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I find it incredible how open you are about everything you have done; thank you so much for making these kinds of videos because they probably help many people thinking about making such decisions! Thank you for all the help you have provided me with in this year, and also motivating me to make TH-cam videos. Happy holidays Ali and Team!
happy holidays :)
I was so confused about my decision to study medicine, and I had so many questions that I couldn't find answers to, but now after I've watched your videos; I feel everything become more clear to me, thank you for sharing your experience and for being honest! 🍀
🍀Don’t underestimate the lives you are saving by being an impactful teacher.
True
This man has legit saved my life
True
Sycophant
He is saving me too
For all those who left/opted out of medicine: this is so comforting
Yes
🍀 I didn't enjoy clinical medicine and decided to shift to pharma and clinical research / medical writing and I'm loving it! There's so much one can do within medicine!
Hey, I’m a doctor in India and looking for alternatives. What’s medical writing ?
Hi I'd like to transition from clinical medicine to non clinical medicine. Interested in research and writng. Any advice
How to enter clinical research and whats medical writing???
Tell us more please
What is medical writing
Your best videos are when you share how you make decisions that don’t have simple answers. At the end of my career, I still try to add to my skill set each day.🍀
I feel like you carry the weight of the world when you talk about your decisions.. you take so much responsibility for it - you definitely deserve all the happiness, and freedom that comes with it 🤗
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I really love the videos where you open up. Hearing your life experience as the context for videos is really helpful and inspiration to me.
When you start to regret leaving medicine just join clinical work again and you’ll immediately feel that leaving was the right choice all along
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“Finding work that you want to keep doing, says author Stephen Cope, is ‘the greatest work of your life.’”
- Paul Millerd
🍀 Thanks for taking the time to share about your feelings on the decision you made, Ali. I find myself nodding to most of the things you shared because I had similar experiences and took similar steps as well as having similar explanations behind the actions I took. Cheers! 🥂
Listening to your videos is refreshing and inspiring, i dont have much to add, besides the fact that you are on point and i can resonate so much with your way to approaching issues. 🍀🍀🍀
Yes you are right.
When you left medicine, you knew what your goal and passion were, and you had the ability to do it, but others like me do not know what their passion is and what their goal is, but they must study in order to make money. My question is how do I find my passion and how do I find who I am ?
This is exactly my dilemma
Same!!
Haha same
As a GP currently getting all the paperwork in order for a "career break," I really identify with so much of what you've covered in this video. I really don't think i will return to medicine, but thought applying for a career break would be a good trial of life away from medicine, rather than going the whole hog and resigning!
Autonomy is a huge factor for me. I was shocked at how little control i had over my own life as a junior doctor. It didn't get much better as a GP.
Huge respect to you for making it work.
Out of curiosity, what are you intending to do?
Good luck for your future endeavours!
Even though I don’t even consider studying medicine I knew there would be bits of information for me too and it didn’t disappoint, that’s the beauty of this channel that it can provide different points of view about anything 🍀
I absolutely love your content. I quit my nursing job too and I'd worked with Doctor's that quit eventually as well. Some of my friends are still in health of course, but I agree with most of your reasoning for leaving. One can make more money outside of our conventional jobs. I think I'm also big on work being fun and also owning my time.
my sister is going down the business route and I'm doing medicine. we hope our interests will one day support each other and become something great. Interestingly, my best subject in high school was business studies; because of my reserved personality, I chose science.
p.s this channel is both inspiring and mind-opening, thank you for sharing your life stories. I wish you much more success :)
It's opposite in my case. My brother is an entrepreneur and I'm a doctor. We too hope to support eachother. My fav subject was maths. I believe in destiny hence i believe in its plan. 💜
🍀 these type of long videos of you just talking openly about such topics are really helpful! thanks
This is so inspiring and your insights are definitely helpful for so many of us. Thank you Ali for being willing to be vulnerable and real to your audience! 🍀
🍀 thank you so much for always being so real and genuine with your answers Ali! you rlly hammered the idea of skills -> optionality -> one step closer to desired life. keep doing what you are doing !!
Thank you for keeping it real and being so open and honest! Don't ever change. Happy 2023!
🍀 past trauma RN turned entrepreneur and successful building my business 🙌🏼 thank you for this video!
How did you heal with it bro?
Work does not give you purpose; Purpose give you work.
If you care about your work, all your satisfaction won't come only from your salary.
Seems like working in the NHS is grueling.
Too many people pursue medicine without knowing how the day-to-day experience really is.
🍀 Loved it, thank you for being so honest!
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Your 2 recent long videos are so much better and intimate than other videos in 2022
I work as doctor, I see you as motivation that doctor can survive outside medicine, however I would like to know other doctors like you who quit medicine and how well they are doing in your comparison
You saved more lives sharing this video with us
I just finished reading So Good they Can't Ignore You and I am still deeply thinking about it. Great book for everyone to read.
Thanks for your donations to effective charities Ali! You're saving and improving real lives that way, and I for one appreciate it :) 🍀
Thank you so much, Ali. I cannot express how grateful I am to you. You are the only person who has ever given me a good piece of advice.
I am from India and I am 15. I feel pressured by my parents and relatives to pursue medicine.
You have given me the courage to take a stand for myself and pursue my passion which is teaching.
🍀 "What makes your heart sing? What makes your spirit come alive?" Two questions I am not certain I know the answer to... Time to do some thinking. Thank you Ali 🙏
Your videos are always inspiring ✨️. Thank you for sharing your journey and keeping your videos with honest and straightforward vibes. Happy 2023.
🍀 I really like the honesty and the logical dissection of every decision and thought you make
I just find it hard to project it on my own life
I’ve transitioned from traditional medicine to tech so I can absolutely relate ✨
What are you doing now?
I always know that I’d see you here. Lool!
@@DrHunnay lmao hi boo
How can you tell me please?
Inspirational and we don’t get bored watching such long talking head video. Engaged all time and inspired me to continue on my TH-cam Channel 🤘🏻
I really admire the path you created for yourself. You not only inspire others but teach others how to do the same.
the highlighter flip @ 33:58 was so smootth
I left nursing to explore in-depth spiritual training on my chosen path in 2008. No status, no financial gain… no regrets.
Well done❤
I"ve only just started this video so can't comment on the content yet, but just had to say... your skin is GLOWING Ali!
🍀I really appreciated all that you shared in this video. Hoping I can extend the warmth that it warmed my heart with to what I'd like to do next with my life 😌
🍀🍀🍀Thank you.. I'm thinking of possibly going into med school later on in life. It's cool to see these perspectives! You are an amazing teacher!
Thank you Ali for this video. You are good person and I think that many people thinking about quit their yobs but they don't enough courage and determination.
🍀Thank you for making this video and talking openly about every aspect of the decision. Sometimes it's a bit sad that things you love aren't what you do best, but acquiring new skills is definitely going to open up more options for one's life❤
Why did u type leaf?
@@DawitBayulgn watch the full video to find out ;)
Ali thank for your transparency, I am final year medical student and this is too relevant to me and also I just started this TH-cam thing, hope I can succeed in internet career thing.
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What you do now is much more flexible than a doctor. I am in a similar situation and from my perspective I would say you did the best thing. You are your own boss and you are not attached to a hospital (or a specific workplace) and no one can fire you expect yourself!
🍀 Thank you Ali 💐 I really dont like people who workship to medicine and think that you should go to hell if you leave it. Actually medicine is the hell if you dont like it. There is still whole another beautiful life outside of medicine that we can choose and people are already living. I wish you more peace, health and long life with your loved ones 💐
Thank you Ali, your honest nature was recurrent throughout this video. Subscribed! 😀
I might not have started my youtube channel if it weren't for you. Thank you so much for what you do Ali!
Hi Ali I've been watching your videos for some time now and wanted to thank you for the informative and engaging way you present valuable information! I am a medical student who is half way through the course and starting to have doubts about the decision I made at 18 to become a doctor. I am still very interested in the career but I fear the sacrifice may not weigh up to my values in the long term. Could you please make a video on actionable steps students can take to equip themselves with skills valuable outside of clinical medicine and tips on how to find opportunities outside of clinical medicine as a student? Thanks again for all the effort you and your team put into creating fantastic videos! 😊
☘️ this is good stuff, Ali! It was great to hear your thought process in moving from Medicine to full time content creation.
🍀Love watching your videos! You're always honest and transparent, and create amazingly useful content, thanks loads.
really like how you measured your impact through saving lives in the usefulness segment
Ali, you are my doctor. I always list you as my primary doctor. :) I watch you way more than I see my doctor anyway. I have watched your Skillshare videos so many times. I feel like I'm stalking you. I even just posted my first quality TH-cam video because of you.
Your videos are inspiring bro, i especially enjoy the podcast with you and taimur. Keep them coming
🍀🍀 I'm worried about the NHS if good-quality people like Ali keep leaving ❤
Thank you so much for your transparency Ali!! super appreciate it
🍀🍀🍀 Thanks for sharing your journey Ali. Love to listen, reflect and ponder about my actionable takeaways.
🍀ahhh the internal career crisis struggles are real!! Great video though, always find your reasoning kind of calming 😅
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Will you do an end of year business update like you did last year? I found it really interesting talking through your business’ performance, structure etc.
I got so much value from this video, very inspirational 🍀❤
Thanks Ali.... This video helped me alot in choosing my career path and making the rational decision which I will not regret in future. Love your work. It really inspires me alot. Keep growing 💙
🍀 this video came at the right time. Thank you!
🍀🍀 Thank you amazing teacher Ali. Your authenticity is amazing!
Its so interesting to see someone who left, everyone dreams of / threatens to leave but never do it!
Once again another great vid (talking from your heart always at your best when you do ali) .🍀. happy 2023
Glad you found your calling. I love what I do though. Eye surgery is cool
🍀 Keep it up Dr.Ali
I love your videos like this in which you just express all your thoughts and feelings about your experiences
Very helpful and interesting stuff 😉
Never too late Ali , come back to the NHS and save lives . You will shine , whatever you do. Good luck !
🍀☘️🙌 Love these long rambling ones. I chuck them on while doing work. It's nice.
🍀 Thank you for sharing your story and your thoughts!
Thank you so much for your sharing. It really helps us having similar circumstances
I really enjoy these long talks
Hi Ali , I love watching your vids ❤️ you are the biggest inspiration for me
-An aspiring medical student
May God help u 🙏🙏
@@maxwellahiabor3794 Thank you 🤞
@@mysticvision001 preparing for NEET, aren't you?
@@thecripkeeper1713 yess 🔥
@@thecripkeeper1713 metooo !!
Ali, there's no doubt that u r "born" to be doing what u r doing now & u do it brilliantly!!!
Always love the honesty in your videos! 🍀 looking forward to your next book review :D
Wow doctors are paid so badly in England. You make 4 times as much in Canada with the same training. Loved the video ❤ Great breakdown. 😊
I’m a doctor. Graduated last year. Can’t wait to leave 😂
What career would you choose if you had to do it over again?
@@gabegutierrez21 .
Wow, I didn't know that the video was 48 minutes long until I finished watching it!
Nice to hear your thoughts!
Really happy for this content😍😍😍
34:25 I’m sorry but you flipping that highlighter effortlessly is just the best
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Kudos, you are an inspiration no matter how!
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🍀 great video. I always find them helpful and insightful, even if it triggers reflection, it all helps with steps in the right direction 🙂
At 46:00 I was waiting for: “…and the way to learn these Skills is on SKILLSHARE”
Regarding the usefulness point, just know that you probably help people way more than you realize with your videos
Skills give you options 🍀
I wish I had more guidance for my future. I love the idea of having the ability to work from anywhere. I somewhat recently got my BA in psychology and my plan was to go back to try medicine. (My original plan was clinical psychology to help ppl). This way I can always fall back on medicine if entrepreneurship fails, like you said. However, spending approximately 12 good years of my life for something that I may never even do is not appealing. Time for more studying :,)
Ali really enjoy watching your videos and I believe one should always do what is best for themselves well done. 😊
29:02 POINT MADE RIGHT THERE!!!!!! 👍
🍀 enjoyed watching this and listening to your reasoning through decisions
🍀 Inspiring teacher as usual 👏🏽
🍀I appreciate your logical approach to compare options, which can be translated to other career alternatives.